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GrantStack — BC Government Grant Specialists
🇨🇦 BC’s Government Grant Specialists for Trades & Business

Government Grants BC Trades & Businesses
Found, Written & Won For You.

GrantStack finds and wins government grants for BC electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fabrication, and trades businesses. No retainers. No upfront fees. We only get paid when you win.

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What We Do

AI does the work.
You keep the money.

GrantStack is not a consulting firm. We're BC’s dedicated government grant platform for trades and skilled-labour businesses. Our AI scans every federal, provincial, and regional program simultaneously — finds what you qualify for, writes the applications, and submits them. You pay nothing until you win.

We Find It

Our AI scans 100+ federal, provincial, and BC-specific programs simultaneously. No human consultant can match that coverage.

We Write It

AI-drafted applications tailored to each program's scoring criteria — reviewed and refined before every submission.

You Win It

You approve before anything goes out. We handle follow‑ups, compliance, and reporting. You only pay when funding arrives.

How It Works

Five steps. Zero upfront cost.

From your first scan to cashing the cheque — we handle everything. You only pay when we win.

Free Grant Scan

Tell us your sector, size, and goals. Our AI runs a full scan of every federal and BC provincial program you could qualify for.

Results by Email

Within 24 hours you receive a full funding report — every program you qualify for, ranked by value and success probability.

Teams Strategy Call

We walk you through your top opportunities on a quick Microsoft Teams or phone call. You decide which grants to pursue.

Sign & We Apply

Sign a simple success-fee agreement. We write, review with you, and submit every application. Zero cost until funding is confirmed.

You Win. We Invoice.

Funding approved and in your account — that’s when we send our invoice. Not before. Not ever before.

Who We Help

BC Trades & Businesses That Qualify

If you employ tradespeople in BC, you almost certainly qualify for government grants. These are the industries we focus on:

⚡ Electrical Contractors 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting ❄️ HVAC & Mechanical 🏗️ General Contractors 🔩 Fabrication & Welding 🚗 Auto Body & Collision 🌲 Forestry & Resource 🛠️ Industrial Maintenance

The Difference

Why GrantStack Exists

Every competitor charges retainers and hourly fees whether you win or lose. We don't. That's not a feature — it's a completely different business model.

The Old Way

  • ✗  Retainers upfront — before a word is written
  • ✗  Human consultants juggling 20 clients
  • ✗  Slow. Manual. Limited program coverage.
  • ✗  One client at a time, with real capacity limits
  • ✗  You pay whether you win or not

GrantStack

  • ✓  No retainer. No upfront cost. Ever.
  • ✓  AI-powered. Unlimited scale. No capacity limits.
  • ✓  Every federal, provincial BC, and regional program — simultaneously
  • ✓  $50K training grant or $5M infrastructure grant — same platform, same time
  • ✓  We don't win unless you win.
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Grant Programs

BC & Federal Grant Programs We Cover

Our AI monitors all of these programs in real time — the moment an intake opens, we're ready to submit. Federal, provincial BC, and regional: we scan them all simultaneously so you never miss an opportunity.

Provincial — BC Training

BC Employer Training Grant (ETG)

WorkBC’s flagship training grant for BC employers. Reimburses 50–80% of training costs for employees and apprentices, including Red Seal and trades certification programs.

Up to $10,000 per employee

Federal — Innovation

NRC IRAP

National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program. Funding for SME R&D projects and hiring technical staff.

Up to $500K+ per project

Federal — Regional

PacifiCan

Pacific Economic Development Canada. Business scale‑up, innovation, and community economic development in BC.

Varies by stream

Federal — Trade

CanExport SMEs

Export development funding to help Canadian businesses enter new international markets. Non‑repayable contribution.

Up to $100K per application

Federal — Digital

CDAP

Canada Digital Adoption Program. Funding to digitize operations, adopt e‑commerce platforms, and upgrade technology.

Up to $15K grant + $100K loan

Provincial — BC

CleanBC Industry Fund

British Columbia funding for industrial emissions reduction, clean technology adoption, and energy efficiency projects. Ideal for HVAC and mechanical contractors.

Varies by project scope

Federal — Indigenous

CIRNAC

Crown‑Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Funding for Indigenous community development, governance, infrastructure, and economic capacity.

Multiple streams available

Federal — Housing

CMHC Programs

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Affordable housing, rental construction financing, and Indigenous housing programs.

Project‑based funding

Infrastructure — Indigenous

FNFA

First Nations Finance Authority. Low‑cost long‑term financing for First Nations governments for infrastructure and economic development projects.

Large‑scale infrastructure

Federal — Strategic

SIF / SRF

Strategic Innovation Fund and Strategic Response Fund. Major federal investments in transformative, large‑scale industrial and clean technology projects.

$10M+ projects

Federal — Financing

BDC Programs

Business Development Bank of Canada. Advisory, financing, and growth capital for Canadian SMEs including technology and clean energy ventures.

Loans + advisory support

Federal — Tax Credit

Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit

Federal non-refundable tax credit for employers hiring eligible apprentices in Red Seal trades. Claim on your T2 corporate return each year.

10% of wages, up to $2,000/year per apprentice

$4.5B DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY Federal — R&D Tax Credit

SR&ED — Scientific Research & Experimental Development

Canada’s largest business funding program. If your company develops new processes, solves technical problems, or innovates on existing methods — you very likely qualify and are not claiming it. Credits are refundable for Canadian-controlled private corporations: you get a cheque even if you owe no tax.

Qualifying activities: software development, process improvement, product prototyping, engineering trials, materials testing, and any work that advances technical knowledge beyond what’s publicly known.

15–35% of eligible R&D expenditures • Average SME claim: $150K–$500K

Find Your Programs

Not sure what you qualify for? Let us do the scan — at no cost.

Pricing

No upfront cost. Ever.

We don't win unless you win. That's not a slogan — it's our entire business model. Success fee only. Zero cost until funding is in your account.

✅ No Win. No Fee. Guaranteed.
Client Type Success Fee Notes
SME 12% Small & medium enterprises. Most common.
Large Enterprise 10% Companies with 500+ employees or $50M+ revenue.
Indigenous & Non‑Profit 5% First Nations, Métis, Inuit orgs and registered charities.
Infrastructure $5M+ 3% Large‑scale infrastructure and capital projects.

What's Included — Always

  • Full AI-powered eligibility scan at no cost, before any commitment
  • Coverage across all federal, provincial BC, and regional programs simultaneously
  • AI-drafted applications tailored to each program's scoring criteria
  • Submission management, government liaison, and follow‑up handled for you
  • Post‑award reporting and compliance assistance
  • No retainer. No monthly fees. No upfront cost. Ever.
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Get Started

Find out what you qualify for — free, in 24 hours.

Tell us about your BC business. Our AI scans every federal and provincial grant program and returns your full funding stack within 24 hours. No cost. No commitment. No consultant.

Prefer email? Reach us at info@grantstack.ca or apply@grantstack.ca

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything BC trades contractors and business owners want to know about government grants and working with GrantStack.

The BC Employer Training Grant (ETG) is a WorkBC program that reimburses BC employers for workforce training costs. Trades contractors can receive funding for apprenticeship training, upskilling, Red Seal certification prep, and other professional development. Grants typically cover 50–80% of eligible training costs, with up to $10,000 per employee. It’s one of the most accessible grants available for BC electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and fabrication companies — and one of the most underutilized. GrantStack handles the entire ETG application on your behalf, and you only pay our success fee if funding is approved.
GrantStack charges a success fee only — there are no upfront costs, retainers, or monthly fees of any kind. Our standard fee for small and medium businesses is 12% of the grant amount awarded. You pay nothing if we don’t win. For larger enterprises the fee is 10%, for Indigenous organizations and non-profits it’s 5%, and for major infrastructure projects over $5M it’s 3%. If a $50,000 ETG grant is approved, our fee is $6,000 — and you net $44,000 you wouldn’t have had otherwise.
Many BC industries qualify for government grants, but trades and skilled-labour businesses are among the most underserved — and most eligible. Electrical contractors, plumbing companies, HVAC and mechanical contractors, fabrication shops, auto body and collision repair, forestry contractors, and construction companies all commonly qualify for provincial programs like the BC Employer Training Grant, CleanBC grants, and federal programs like NRC IRAP and PacifiCan. If you employ tradespeople in BC, there is almost certainly money available that you’re not accessing.
No. GrantStack works with businesses across all of British Columbia — from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland to the Interior, Northern BC, the Peace Region, and everywhere in between. Prince George is our home base, but we serve clients throughout the province. If your business is registered in BC and employs BC workers, you likely qualify for provincial programs we can pursue on your behalf. Geography is not a barrier — we work entirely remotely.
It depends on the program. The BC Employer Training Grant can be applied for and approved within 2–4 weeks for straightforward applications. Federal programs like NRC IRAP or PacifiCan typically take 4–12 weeks from submission to decision. GrantStack handles all documentation, follow-up, and government liaison — most clients spend less than 2 hours total on the process from first contact to funding approval. We do the work; you just review and approve before anything is submitted.
You pay nothing. Our entire business model is built on success fees — we only earn money when you receive approved funding. If an application is declined, GrantStack absorbs all the time and effort invested with no charge to you. This completely aligns our incentives: we only pursue grants we genuinely believe we can win, and we only get paid when we do. No win, no fee — guaranteed, in writing, every time.
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Still have questions? Email us at info@grantstack.ca